70.071 BF1743  –  Geometridae –  Larentiinae – Entephria flavicinctata – Yellow-ringed Carpet – (Hübner, 1813) Adult Macro:  CAT 2 – Can be confused with other species – Can be confused with other species       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Black –  Extinct Species   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Geometridae  >> Larentiinae
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ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1886 )  –  A former resident but now considered extinct in the county. Two specimens were caught in Dovedale in 1882 & 1886. Its main haunt is central and north west Scotland.
Flight Period: May /  August /  –  can be disturbed by day Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 17-18mm
Last Recorded Year: 1886
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Entephria flavicinctata

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Entephria flavicinctata

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Entephria flavicinctata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Entephria flavicinctata
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Entephria flavicinctata
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Recordings By Year: Entephria flavicinctata
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Entephria flavicinctata
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Entephria flavicinctata
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Entephria flavicinctata – 0 records available

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No records found for Entephria flavicinctata.

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